xaħam

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Maltese

Root
x-ħ-m
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَحْم (šaḥm).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ħam/

Noun

xaħam m (plural xaħmijiet)

(anatomy, cooking) fat
Il-konsum tax-xaħam kuljum għandu jitqassam fuq tliet ikliet prinċipali.
The daily intake of fat should be distributed over three main meals.
(figuratively) corruption, bribery

Derived terms

xaħma

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